Personal Injury Law

Speed Causes Cornelius North Carolina Car Accident

By Michael Chandler

According to a police report released on Wednesday, speed was the primary contributing factor in a two vehicle car accident that killed two motorists and injured two others. The accident has received a lot of media attention because two sons of well known drag racer Doug Herbert were killed in the collision. The accident took place on Jetton Road in Cornelius just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Cornelius Police, of 294 speeding citations issued 128 were given on Jetton Road.

According to the report Herbert's son, who was driving one of the vehicles, was traveling 80 mph in a 45 mph zone when he lost control of his Mazda and started spinning counterclockwise across four lanes of traffic. After traveling over 220 feet the Mazda slammed into a Hummer going the opposite direction on Jetton Road. The impact killed both occupants of the Mazda and sent the two occupants of the Hummer to the hospital with injuries.

The accident just highlights what many in law enforcement encounter everyday: Speed kills. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, over 41,000 individuals are killed in car crashes each year.

Full post as published by Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer on January 31, 2008 (boomark / email).